New Mothercare on Old Kent Road

[ryedalema]

I just went past the huge new Mothercare being built at the E&C end of Old Kent Road.

Hoorah another place to spend my scant (and hard-earned) Maternity cash.

Does anyone know when it's opening?

Maybe they'll have some opening day/week incentives ......

[buggie]

4th May - saw poster on the way by the other day - am hoping they have special offers the week they open as will prob be good to get a few bits!

[snowboarder]

Is it closer than Croydon do you think?

rydalema - why were you on the Old Kent Road at 6am??!?

[ryedalema]

Ahhh - sprung, I actually passed there last night on my way home from a naughtily-drunken NCT girls night out. I wrote the post last night and forgot to send, such was my wooziness. I then forgot to edit it this a.m.

I really shouldn't be allowed out by myself.

[buggie]

Old Kent road is much closer than Croydon - I'd estimate

it's about ten mins away from ED!!

[mich]

It's just opposite the Toys R Us!!!

[littleEDfamily]

Old Kent Road virtually is East Dulwich... whereas Croydon, well, I think that's another country....

[Saila]

i'm going to nip over today :)

[ryedalema]

Me too - so overly and disproportionaltely excited - I can't tell you!

My life....sighhh.

[snowboarder]

Oh please report back! Is there parking? And is there a cafe?? I'm such a wimp I don't tend to stray that far from the confines and comfort of East Dulwich (!) but could be tempted by shiny shopping opportunities...

[Smiler]

Good news, is a total pain trecking to Croydon and don't like paying ?5 delivery fees for internet orders!

[Ruth_Baldock]

I have 40 quids worth of Mothercare vouchers (Thanks Child Trust Fund incentive...)burning a hole in my changing bag, really want to go this week...so yes, do report back!

[ryedalema]

Well - here's one knackered mother's (da*ned bank holidays) review of the new Mothercare.

Yes it has parking around the back (and car seat fitting bays and mummy/daddy and baby bays) - you'll have to negotiate construction machinery but I'm sure that's temporary.

No cafe sadly - what a treat that would have been ;-(

Big ELC bit which is well stocked and spacious - no tripping over left-out toys (or at least not yet). Overall well-stocked with lots of pushers (10% off until Monday!), clothing, maternity, feeding, clean bum and bathing stuff etc.

You'll have to get used to saying 'I'm fine thank you' a lot as the newbie and slightly over-keen sales staff seem to be very concerned with your wellfare (bless - give them time).

Nothing though that I hadn't seen before - so my quest for solutions to problems I didn't know I had remains unvanquished.

Lovely shiny clean though and long long opening hours!!

[buggie]

Ooo - is that 10% off everything till Monday or just particular lines??

[ryedalema]

Ah - just buggies as far as I could see x

[buggie]

hmm... you'd think that would be up my street (with my user name!) but my heart is set on an icandy cherry!

[Saila]

Our NCT group met there for our weekly get together (we were quite excited!)

it was bright spacious and yes the staff were VERY welcoming

plus i asked if they had a specific type of bib i'm looking for and they said they didn't but they'd order some in. So they were very keen to please!

all good

[Arul]

its open now.

Special 15% off on clothing, 15% on toys and 10% all pushchairs and car seats this bank holiday weekend

[Arul]

its open now.

Special 15% off on clothing, 15% on toys and 10% all pushchairs and car seats this bank holiday weekend

[Arul]

its open now.

Special 15% off on clothing, 15% on toys and 10% all pushchairs and car seats this bank holiday weekend

[Pickle]

Yep, cool, we get the message :)

[Arul]

yes there is parking at rear

[Arul]

plenty of parking at rear for customers.

[ryedalema]

What's going on here? A bit of Ground hog day or summink?

[Indiana]

Think he works there?!